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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10
Newsy Notes.

This is the 5Oth year of Mr. Beechers
marriage, the 50th of his ordination to
the ministry, and the 10th of his pastor
ate of Plymouth Church,
The Cunard steamship Etruria has
just made the fastest eastward Transatlantic
passage on record,
In consequence of the panic caused by
the recent earthquakes at Nice hotel
keepers are selling out at great sacrifice.
MANY of the inhabitants are still camping
out.
1t is said that the President has decid-
ed on William r, Morrison of Illinois,
Gen bragg of Alabama and Judge Cooley
of Michigan as members of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission,
Col. Robert e. lngersoll, who has
been troubled with throat disease similar
to that which carried of Con. Grant,
says he is rapidly recovering, and that
his physician assures him that the cure
will be complete and permanent
Ex-Governor Albeit, the defeated can
didate for Senator from New Jersey, will
retire from politics and take trip to
Europe,
Extra Billy Smith, twice Governor
of Virginia, is lying seriously i'll at War
renton. He is 80 years old.
4 statue of La Sale, the first explorer
of the great lakes and the Mississippi
River, and the founder of the French
colony in louisiana, is to be placed in the
Cathedral of Rouen.
Mr.. Robert Garrett, President of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, recently
gave an elegant dinner. 1t is said that
the guests represented $500, 100000.
The report of the population of
Germany according to the census of
1885 has just been made public. The
total is placed at 1886, 1862, an
increse of five and half millions
since 1871.
1t is estimated that the Queens
Jubilee service to be held in West
minister Abbey will cost 100000.
The casone and famous grotto of
Napoleon l. at Corsica, have been
bought by an English company, who
will establish winter station, casino,
hotel and villas on the sport.
Female students are numerous in
Paris (most of them Russians), and
generally poor, so they club together
and put their resources into a common
fund. One room is used as 4 dormi-
tory, another as study, ETC., and a
single cook does for all.
The remains of an ancient city
have been discovered ON the banks of
the Dnieper, in Russia. There are
traces of regular streets, water pipes,
walls of houses, and domestic uten-
sils. From inscriptions on coins
found it is believed that ''Olbia" was
the name of the place.
The New York Legislature has
passed bill making September l a
legal holiday. 1t is called Labor
Day, probably because the saloon
keeper is overworked on that day.
NorristOwn Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10
From the Housekeeper,
HOME.
ny GENA y. FAIRFIELD,

ny GENA y, FAIRFIELD,
Priceless treasure, earthly Heaven,
Safe retreat of blissful calm,
Which the worlds sin, care and turmoil
Cannot desccrate or harm,
Sacred temple of affection,
On whose walls our heart-flowers bloom,
Meath whose roof our best thoughts linger,
Making beautiful each room,
Then let every nook and corner
Permeated be with love;
Perfect trust its fragrance filngmg
Wheresoe'er its inmates rove.
And If by wave of passion
Its ,peace-loving air is stirred,
II the mists of sorrow gather
Round a hasty act or word;
Let the oil of sweet forgiveness,
And the balm of penitence,
Fall like gentle dews of evening,
Healing every wounded sense.
One law only should the household
Feel and willingly obey
Love cntwined with kind forbearance,
Drift not from its charm away.
Let its influence encircle
Like golden ring of light,
Homes pure altar, where'er builded
In the name of honest right.
Sweet, sweet home where prayers as
cendeth
On each breath that bears kiss:
Your atfection-incense rising.
Leads the angels to our bliss,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10

Since Davenport brought his libel
suit he has kept up stream of vitu-
peration and falsehoods in reference
to the matter and in reference to the
editor of this paper. In its last
weeks issue his half whining false
hoods are too silly to call for an at
tempt at refutatiOn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10
The Commits siOners report on the

Hartford Disnster.-Press Comments.
The Springfield Republican says
that the report Twill cause a special
sensation of surprise and pleasure in
Vermont, where, before the accident,
the quality of the commission in its
relation to Gov. Smith and his road
had not been t ested. This report
vindicates the independence of the
commission, and the wisdom of the
appointment of a man with the sand
of eX-Gov. Pingree at the head of it.
First, the commission finds that the
accident was caused by the broken
rail, and not by the broken journal.
The significance of that will be seen
by recalling that the attorney of the
Central Vermont spent a half day
putting in witnesses to show that the
accident was caused by broken
journal on the Pullman car, and that
they were currently supposed to be
making this point as basis for
throwing part Or all the damages
upon the Pullman company. The
report accounts for the mysterious
dent in the broken journal by saying
that the rail broke first, that q frag-
ment of the steel rail flew up and
struck the iron journal, indenting
and breaking it. That is good sense,
although it did not occur to any of
the railroads witnesses.
The Vermont Sentry says that "a
short time before the terrible accident
at the Woodstock bridge, the rail-
road ring papers in Vermont were
complaining that the newly appointed
commission was rather useless body
as it found no work to demand its at
tention. Since that catastrophe oc-
cured, these journals have nothing to
say in that line of suggestion or fault
finding. The necessity of having a
railroad commission was so clearly
shown by that tragic event that not a
whimper or whine has been heard
lately from the free pass editors SO
far as the commission is concerned.
This is rather singular when we re-
member that the finding of the COM
mission as to the cause of accident
was directly at variance with the in
genious theory proposed by the rail-
road organs. With unanimity
which doubtless was in accordance
with a suggestion or order from
headquarters, these newspaper ex-
perts in railroad matters attributed
the accident to broken journal on
one of the Pullman cars. The COM
mission found that a defective rail
primarily caused the mishap. If the
blame could be thrown on the Pull
man car, then the Central manage
ment could hardly be held response
BILE for damages for bodily injuries
received by passengers or for loss of
lives. This theory, however plausi-
bic, was completely demolished by
the commission.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10

If ten dollars worth of suppressed
SIFTERs wouldn't make man Con-
stable and Collector, how many con-
fscated printing offices will it take to
put Lo Martin in Senator MorrilPs
shoes?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10
CURIOSITIEs OF THE BIBLE.

A young man who has made thorough
and systematic search of the Bible, gives
these curious facts as the result of his re-
search:
The Bible contains &C books, 1873 chap
tiers, sc, l73 verses, 773, G92 words, and 81
$50, 4S9 letters. The word land" occurs
4G,277 times; the word Lord" 1866
times: Reverend" but once; girl but
once in the Sd chapter and 3d verse of
Joel.
The words Everlasting punishment"
but once, Mat. %, 46 verse, and "everlast-
ind fire." Mat. 18th and 25th chapters.
The middle verse is the Sth verse of the
lis Pnalm.
The 2lst verse of the 18th chapter of
Ezra contains all the letters in the alpha
bet except the letter j.
The finest chapter to read is the Goth
chapter of the Acts of the Apostles.
The 10Th chapter of second Kings and
the 37th chapter of Isaiah are alike.
The longest verse is the 9th verse of the
sth chapter of Esther, which contains APO
letters. The shortest is the 80 verse of
the 18th chapter of st. Jonn, viz Jesus
wept."
The sth, 10Th, 2lst and 3lst verses of
the 10th Psalm are alike.
Each verse of the l36th Psalm ends
alike.
There are no words of more than six
sylables.
OUR WEALTHY MEN.
Much has been said in newspapers of
men who have made large fortunes in
comparatively few yeare in various bu-
siness industries. Many of these articles
are written by correspondents of promi-
nent newspapers, and copied into Others
of lesser note. Correspondents generally
are seldom men of business qualifications
and wrongfully picture these men and
their business as thing of accident: this
is not the case with those we have met.
We find that where men have made large
fortunes by their own business talent and
industry they chose with sagacity and
forethought such business as would lead
to success when handled with business
judgment. No man has been brought be.
fore the public as an example of success
both in wealth and magnitude of his bust
ness (outside of stock and railroad mem
more prominently than DIR. G. G. Green
of Woodbury., N. J. He is at the head
of many large business industries, and yet
comparatively young man. When the
fact that August Flower, for dispepsia
and liver complaint and Boschee's Ger.
man Syrup. for coughs and lung troubles
has grown to a wonderful sale in all parts
of the world, it proves that it was not an
accident or spontaneous strike at wealth.
His medicines are recognized as valuable
and established remedies and the business
has grown gradually and permanently du-
ring the last is years on account not alone
of DIR. Green's abilities as business man
or his sgood luck" but on the actual mer-
its of the two preparations.-Copied from
the n. Y. Sun. of Dec. %, 1886.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10
Can 1t he So:

1t is current talk that Deputy
Sheriff, j. W. Melendy is party in
interest in the attempts that have
been made to suppress the SITTER,
and that he has told one or more
citizens of Londonderry that it
would be suppressed sat any cost"
This seems incredible, and we hope
to have the authority of that gentle
man to give it a fiat denial.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10
ANOTHER SNOW STORM.

Last Saturday nights and Sundays
snow storm proved the worst one yet in
many localities. While but s inches fell
ton IA inches. The fall was heavy through
out New England and New York. Trains
We're everywhere delayed. The .passen-
ger train that arrived here Saturday eve
ming did not go out till Wednesday NOR
ming. An engine pushing the snow pillow
left Brattleboro Sunday forenoon but did
not reach this place till Tuesday evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Amer
ica's most distinguished and world
wide known preacher, died at his
Brooklyn home at 9 80 Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Beecher was attacked Thurs
day evening with restlessness and a
violent headache, and steadily grew
worse, his left side becoming parali-
zed. From Sunday he lay in com
atose state, and died peacefully and
quietly surrounded by his family.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10
Explains ITSELF.
From the Phoenix, Feb 25th.

Editor Phpnir: Allow me to
say in your columns that the state
ment made in the RefOrmer of last
week, that application to its editor
had been made by my family for a
reduction of bail in my case is
WHOLLY AND ABSOLUTELY FALSE.
Neither myself nor any member of
my family have asked, or authorized
any one to ask in our behalf, any ia
yors of c. II. Davenport. Yours
truly.
G.. Il. SHANKs,
Ed. Londonderry Sitter.
Newfane, Vt, Feb. %. 81.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10
DEATHS.
LELAND AND GRAY
SEMIN AIRY.

TownShend, VT.
Spring Term win begin March /, 1887.
This Seminary is constantly adj
vancing in the numbers attending, in
the grade of the classes and in the
estimation of the public. Thorough
ing for College, business and
hing.
"A Teachers Glass will be form
Dc. I'd the best methods taught.
'plications for board, rooms and
er particulars should be address,
n. b. LAWRENCE A. NJ,
Principal.
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10
WINDHAM COUNTY Court.

Ed. Londonderry Sitter.
W. ~ 10

Special correspondence of the SITTER.
NEwFANE, VI, MAR. 10, 1887
In spite of the heavy snow fall of Sum
day and the consequent blockade of the
narrow gauge, the legal fraternity from
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls and Whining
ton arrived in the forenoon of Tuesday
and lawyer Cudworth, of So. Londonder-
ry, at 3 p. m, coming by team from that
town. Judge Powers came up by team
from Brattleboro, and most of the jurors,
except those from Londonderry, put in an
appearance in the forenoon, and the court
was opened at 2 p M, Rev. F. ID. Handy
of Williamsville making the opening pray
er.
The jury list consists of q cases, but it
is not probable that one half of them will
be tried.
After the reading of the docket the case
Johnson V Doolittle was placed on trial,
and the entire testimony of the plaintiff
put in during the afternoon. The defen-
dant's testimony was put in Wednesday
forenoon and the arguments made in the
afternoon:-Stoddard and Tyler for pltff:,
Martin and C. B. Eddy for def.
In this case it appears that the plaintiff
exchanged buggy for horse with the
defendant, in April 1886. After this ex-
change the plaintiff claims he found that
the horse was balky and was not in other
respects as defendant had represented,
and asked to change back again. This the
defendant refused to do, and was there
upon sued by the plaintiff for damages.
This is the second hearing, the jury hay
ing failed to agree in the previous trial.
The case goes to the jury to-day.
Wednesday afternoon John Doyle, who
was committed to Jail on charge of lar
ceny, and p. G. Willard and A. Z. Cul-
yer for assault and battery were brought
before the court. Doyle plead guilty and
was sentenced by Judge Powers to hard
labor in the house of correction for two
years. Willard and Culver plead not
guilty and being too poor to obtain coun.
sci, the court appointed L. II. Albee OF
Bellows Falls to conduct their case. The
trial is set for next Tuesday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10

Tea drinking is said by a London
medical officer to be the greatest
cause of infant mortality in the city.
The mothers drink tea three or four
times day and the children are reg
ularly dosed with it, Another cause
of infant mortality is given as the
Salvation Army. Wherever it is
stationed the mothers go to the Sal
walton Army hall in all weathers and
at all hours, leaving the children to
look after themselves, the resuls
being that they ''often caught cold,
were burnt or scalded." The British
mother seems to he deficient in ma
ternal qualities.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10

"Breathes there man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said"
This year I'll take the SITTER!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10

VSpring stock of Paper Hang
ings just received.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10
Sitter John, Editor.

Eternally opposed TO all rings, cliques,
clans and fsctions-The Peoples Organ.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10
Get the Latest and Best.

II is an Invaluable companion in every School,
and at every Fireside. Specimen pages ami
testimonials sent PREPAID on application. /.
Published by G. & C. MERRIAM & CO.,
Springfield, Mass, U. S. A.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10

A Curious Postal Incident.
Some curious incidents happen oc-
casionally at the Rutland postoffice
and letters with puzzling directions
often arrive there as well as at other
places. The following is sample !:
A few days ago letter arrived at the
office with simply the address, "Mrs.
Geo. Aitken, the Billings Farm,
Vermont" The letter had been sent
from Ireland and was forwarded to
Rutland by the New York office.
Assistant Postmaster Field thought
the letter might possibly be for some
one at the Frederick Billings farm in
Woodstock and he accordingly for
warded the letter to the postmaster
there with instructions to return it il
the person could not be found. In a
day or two reply came back saying
that the letter was all right. Rutland
Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-10

Having disposed of my Dry
Goods and Clothing, l shall now
pay street attention to
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-01
VOL. LV.
Another Sudden Death.

Hardly week passes without the mention by the newspapers of sudden deaths, and of late the alarming frequency of the statement that death was caused by rheumatism or neu- ralgia of the heart canpot fail to have been noticed. In all probability many deaths at tributed to heart disease are caused by these terrible diseases, which are far more danger ous than is generally considered. Is there any possible cure? The best answer to such a question is given by those who have been cured by the use of Athlophoros.
 PROVIDENCE, R. l., June 19, 1886.
 At 10:40 p. m. commenced to use Athlo- phoros; at five o'clock the next morning l was sitting up. My trouble was infamma- tory rheumatism. I was down for six weeks; no sleep; was in pain from head to foot ana very restless; my folks were completely worn out attending me. As above stated took the first dose at about II P. m. and oy tne next morning was up and free from pain; in all did not quite one bottle; my cure was complete because have never felt the slightest rheumatism since. People wonder ed how it was got around so quick; when told Athlophoros did it, "Oh, that's the best medicine in the world for rheumatism, they would say. NELLIE G. RUSSELL
 WEST ANsoN1A, Ct., Oct. 14, 1885,
 Five spoonfuls of Athlophoros cured me of very severe attack of inhammatory rheu- matism. I cannot express my feelings of joy of having at last found @ medicine that did what the doctors failed to do for me. I es teem Athlophoros as would my dearest friend and recommend it because know it will do all that it claims to do.
 RUBEN LOCKE, Hill street.
 Every druggist should keep Athlophoros and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can not be bought of the druggist the Athlophor-- os Co.,, 112 Wall st., New York, will send either (carriage paid) on receipt of regular price, which is $1 per bottle for Athlophoros and soc for Pills.
 For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia indiges- tion. weakness, nervous debility, diseases of wo men, constipation, headache, impure blood, &c., Athlophoros Pills are unequalled.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-01
Recent Real Estate transfers.

During the past few days the following transfers of real estate have been recorded in the office of the town clerk:
 Massena Clark to Ann Farrell, 100 feet Crescent street, with buildings thereon.
 Simon Buchanan to Julius Twiss and James M Lee, B feet on Washington street, with buildings thereon.
 Andrew A McManus to Newell F. Wightman, 40 feet on AShmun street, with buildings thereon.
 Ann Ward to Peter F. Reynolds, 25 feet Ham ilton street. with buildings thereon.
 Mary G. Bromm, wife of August c. Bromm, to George J. Faulhaber, the lot on the of Con gress avenue and West street, with buildings thereon.
 William A. and Elhu A. Beckley to John Cole man, 50 feet on State street, with improvements thereon.
 The Woodbury Savings bank to Lena Renwald, wife of Gustav Reinwald 50 feet on Butler street, with buildings thereon.
 Louis and Isaac Kohn to Bernard and Dorette Sommers, 3615 feet on Union street with buildings thereon.
 Samuel G. Graves to Daniel J. Allen, 75 feet on James street with buildings thereon.
 John F. Jackson to the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company, 16 feet Union street with improvements thereon.
 Cleveland s. Thompson to Belle Moses, wife of Emanuel Moses, 50 feet Dwight street with build ings thereon.
 Richard M. Everitt to John J. Brennan 30 feet on Fillmore street.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-01
5aediCa1.
Our Little Grandchild. Cleansed, Purified and Beautiaed by the Cuticura Remedies.

It affords me pleasure to give you this report of the cure of our little grandchild by your CUTIcURA REMEDIES. When six months old his left hand be- gan to swell and had every appearance of a large boil. We poulticed it, but all ton purpose. About five months after it became running sore. Soon each hand and as his blood became more and more impure it took less time for them to break out. A sore came on the chin, beneath the under lp which was very offensive. His head was one solid scab discharging great deal. This his condition at twenty two months old when I undertook the care of him. his mother having died when he little more than year old of consumption (scrofula of up if he fell down and could not move when in bed having no use of his hands I immediately com menced with the Cutcura Remedies, using the Cuticura and Cutcura Soap freely and when he had taken one bottle of the Cuticura Resolvent his head was completely cured and he was improved in every way. We were very much encouraged and con tinued the use of the Remedies for year and @ half. One sore after another healed, a beny matter forming in each of these five deep just be- fore healing, which would finally grow loose and were taken out; then they would heal rapidly. One of these ugly bone formations I preserved. After taking dozen and half bottles he complete ly cured, and is now, at the age of six years, a strong and healthy child. The scars on his hands must always remain; his hands strong, though once feared he would never be able to use them. All that hysicians did for him did him good All who saw the child before using the Cuticura Reme- dies and see the child now consider it wonderful cure. If the above facts of any to you, you at liberty to them. MRS. E. S. DRIGGS.
 May g, 1885. 612 E. Clay St. Bloomington, III.
 The child was really in a worse condition than he every day. became accustomed to the disease.
 MAGGIE HOPPING.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-01
KILLS THE OYSTERS.

ELM CITY TENNIS CLUB. Per order of the president.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-01
Yale Notes.

The elections to the "Wolf's Head," or Third Senior society, were given out yester- day. The men appeared on the campus at intervals, beginning at about 2:15 o'clock, and sought out the candidates. The cleo tions were given out in the following order H. H. Haight, Alamanda, Cal; H.W. Boies, Scranton, Pa; E. A. Stevenson, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Alfred Hand, jr., Scranton. Pa. ; Frank R. Herrick. Cleveland, O.; Lewis R. Brown, Auburn, N. Y.; Dudley Ferguson, Cincinnati, O.; Edward S. Thomas, New York city; Samuel M. Cross, Westerly, R. I. j; John J. Kutz, Reading, Pa.; Lucius N. Palm mer, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Willard T. Velie, Moline, Ill.,; William D. Washburn, jr., Minneapolis, Minn. Alfred Raymond, Brook lyn, NY; W. G. Lane, Sandusky, o. Of these Ferguson, Cross, Velie and Washburn have not yet accepted.